Epson ActionPrinter 2250, User Manual

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Command Summary
Sending printer commands
Most actions your printer performs are handled by your software. Software
commands instruct the printer to print in a particular typeface, feed the paper a
certain amount after printing each line, start printing on a particular place on the
page, and so on.
Some software programs let you send these commands yourself. This allows you to
enhance your text in ways that may not normally be available through the software.
For example, some word processing programs do not offer italics, but by inserting a
command in your document, you can use italics anywhere you like. The commands
your printer recognizes are listed in this command summary.
How you format commands depends on the software you are using. Some software
programs accept only the decimal format, while others let you type in ASCII
characters. (Some programs don’t let you insert printer commands at all.) In
addition, your software probably specifies certain punctuation you must use to
enter the command. If your software allows you to send commands to the printer,
the software manual should explain exactly what format and punctuation are
required.
Using the command summary
The following section lists and describes all the commands by topic. If a command
has no parameters, it is merely listed. If it has parameters, they are explained. The
parameters are indicated by lowercase italicized letters, usually
II
. The examples
below show how the parameters are indicated.
ESC @ is a command with no parameters.
ESC U l/0 is a command that uses 1 to turn the feature on and 0 to turn it off.
ESC K nl n2 is a command with two parameters.
ESC D
nn
is a command with a variable number of parameters.
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